background: ovarian pregnancy constitutes 0.15-3% of all ectopic pregnancies. the incidence of ectopic pregnancy is on the rise owing to evolution in assisted reproductive techniques (art). the incidence reported following in vitro fertilization (ivf) or embryo transfer (et) is 0.27% per clinical pregnancy. case: we present a case of a 13-weeks ovarian pregnancy following ivf-et and through a r...

background: supplementation of luteal phase with progesterone is prescribed for women undergoing routine ivf treatment. objective: the objective of this study was to compare the efficacy of three types of progesterone on biochemical, clinical and ongoing pregnancy rates and abortion and live birth rates. materials and methods: a prospective randomized study was performed at royan institute betw...

background: endometriosis is a common hormone-dependent gynecologic disease with a high recurrence. laparotomy or laparoscopy is the standard surgery for the large endometrioma. also, sclerotherapy is basically used to treat different diseases one of which is endometrioma. objective: the study was designed to assess the value of transvaginal ultrasound-guided ethanol sclerotherapy in patients w...

background : the aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of metronidazole and albendazole against clinical isolates of giardia lamblia in vitro. methods : from all human samples of containing cysts, 10 isolates were successfully excysted in vitro . trophozites viability was assessed by eosine 0.1% and cultured axenically in tyi-s-33 modified medium supplemented with heat inactivate...

An efficient and reproducible in vitro protocol for largescale multiplication of Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.)has been described. Multiple shoots formation was significantly influenced by growth regulators, photoperiod,explant position, season of explant collection and culture passage. Nodal explants were collected atmonthly intervals to initiate in vitro cultures. The hig...

Valerian (Valeriana officinalis L.) is an important medicinal plant that is widely exploited for its roots and rhizomes which contain valepotriates and valerenic acids (with putative pharmacological activities). Thus root proliferation of valerian is very important. The aim of this study was to establish a practical tissue culture method for rapid and large-scale induction of V. officinalis L. ...